D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$339M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.05% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.38% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+23,300
| +315% | +$1.58M |
|
1952
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$52.9M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
1953
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,856
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
OMN
1954
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
205,149
+14,288
| +7% | +$150K |
|
|
DFRG
1955
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
141,143
-25,243
| -15% | -$416K |
|
1956
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.31B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,992
-4,094
| -19% | -$623K |
|
|
RSO
1957
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
226,074
+40,756
| +22% | +$377K |
|
|
PPL
1958
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+69,400
| +1,068% | +$2.07M |
|
1959
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.7B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-1,800
| -11% | -$283K |
|
|
RRTS
1960
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,709
+5,230
| +18% | +$676K |
|
|
AVXS
1961
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,313
| New | +$2.06M |
|
1962
Team
TISI
$77.7M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
15,527
+5,635
| +57% | +$928K |
|
1963
PUT
Gartner
IT
$9.87B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+3,500
| +24% | +$437K |
|
|
MYND
1964
Mynd.ai
MYND
$17.6M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,760
-1,285
| -9% | -$235K |
|
1965
Vera Bradley
VRA
$106M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
200,261
-72,662
| -27% | -$747K |
|
1966
Phunware
PHUN
$43.1M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
| – | – |
|
1967
Zillow
Z
$7.32B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,411
| New | +$1.9M |
|
1968
Graco
GGG
$13B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,324
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
1969
CALL
IBM
IBM
$204B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,435
-294,030
| -95% | -$44.5M |
|
|
VRTV
1970
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,912
-25,779
| -32% | -$783K |
|
|
AVXS
1971
CALL
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
| – | – |
|
|
AZPN
1972
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,748
+1,645
| +7% | +$130K |
|
|
VVC
1973
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,990
+6,631
| +25% | +$410K |
|
1974
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$503M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
319,864
+10,948
| +4% | +$78.6K |
|
1975
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$807B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
209,500
-24,100
| -10% | -$286K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,998 positions worth $73.5B, up 1.2% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2018 filing shows 451 new, 1,293 increased, 1,502 reduced and 554 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $694M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Lowe's Companies in Q1 2018, an estimated $638M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $694M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $73.5B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 451 new positions and closed 554 in Q1 2018.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $73.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.